Abstract
With the goal of increasing University accessibility and success to a wider demographic of students, managing student diversity in the tertiary sector calls for new approaches to tertiary science education. Since adopting a modified admissions policy in 2010, we found that students who entered our science-related degrees with an ATAR/UAI of less than 70 or with no ATAR performed poorly compared to students with higher a ATAR/UAI. We have established a Diploma of Science pathway, UC-SUCCEED, aimed to cater our diverse student cohort more effectively. The one-year Diploma of Science program is designed to articulate directly into our 1st year Bachelor Science courses, providing the foundation knowledge to better prepare students for successful university studies in the Sciences and a transformative educational experience
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education : Teaching for Diversity : Challenges and Strategies |
| Editors | Manjula Sharma, Alexandra Yeung, Trisha Jenkins, Elizabeth Johnson, Gerry Rayner, Jan West |
| Place of Publication | Sydney,NSW |
| Publisher | University of Sydney |
| Pages | 151-155 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780987183408 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2011) - Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 28 Sept 2011 → 30 Sept 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2011) |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Period | 28/09/11 → 30/09/11 |